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Abm9 Guitar Chord

A sophisticated minor sound popular in neo-soul, jazz and lo-fi hip-hop. On guitar, the fifth is commonly omitted to make room for the ninth.

Guitar

Strings 4–1–1–1–0–2

How to play the Abm9 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 4–1–1–1–0–2 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 4 · pinky
5th string (A) Fret 1 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Open
1st string (high E) Fret 2 · ring finger

Other names for the Abm9 chord

Other names: Ab minor 9th, Abmin9, Ab-9

Music theory name: minor ninth chord

Common name: Ab minor ninth chord

Notes and intervals in the Abm9 chord

Note Interval
Ab Root
Cb Minor 3rd
Eb Perfect 5th
Gb Minor 7th
Bb Major 9th

All variations

Open
4–1–1–1–0–2
Fret 4
4–6–4–4–4–6
Fret 7
7–9–8–8–9–7
Fret 9
X–11–9–11–11–11

More chords with Ab as the root

The same chord type in other keys

Songs using Abm9

Stupid Girl
Garbage
Vlasy
Karel Plíhal